Portable snow-plow for attaching to automobiles or other vehicles.



J. F. MAHON; PORTABLE SNOW PLOW FOR ATTACHING T0 AUTOMOBILES OR OTHER VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.27| I91?- Patented Apr. 16, 1918.

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eppiietion filcfl December 547, 191?. serial fie. 520$,WE.

His esp-ecieii' adopted to be eppiieii to the axis 0. env eutomobile with slight variations m suitfim-"i'ooke of automobile, and is hezeeftei described in conneotion with an ouiomobiie, eithough readily adapted for use ii1--eonneeti0n with my other vehicle.

' W '1 to an zu'ieomobiie the snow plow ey raised or lowered in position be- ;iore a from Wheels and when lee down .111

piece will the automobile is in motion the snow plow pushes scrapes and. throws the snow away to the right ai'lci left of each I regulating: the height of-the plow shares front Wheel.

The invention for its genera objeoe "he on ofcompemeiveiy simple, substoniiai, universe snow is so designed that i, ee'o be I 2 yet be easily raised and some iiy oetecied.

s equipped with suitable oomiee zing whereby the some is attached. to filo exie ioociy oi the automobile.

i1 '3' object of the invention is to pro piow attachment of simple form. me time acts as a. bumper ihereioy .c'cing the automobile from. itsjury in of contact with any objeoii.

The snow plow shares may be exteneieai to meet in the if desireii depenciin oo1-1- sieiersbiy on the. make and power of 1% e em "comoioiie upoi'i which used the condition of meals or sweets.

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chereoiei-s of reference indicate correspondillg ports in oil the views:

Figure l is a bottom View of the snow plow attached to on automobile;

Fig. 2 is as side view of the snow plow; and

Fig. 3 is detailed View showing the method of attachment to the axle.

Referring to the drawing, Fig. 1 shows the bottom 19 of on automobile with the snow pioW\.attii?:hed to the axle 13 upon which axle are, mounted the front Wheels 19': off the automobile. The share 1 is rigiciiy attached to plow beam or frame 3, and the share 2 is rigidly attached to plow beam or frame 4. These plow beams hang on similar hinges 6 suitably attached to the axle 13 by means of clamps 6*. more clearly shown in 3. Each plow beam, 3 and 4c, is pro videciovith two short arms 15 and as port ehel'eoii. The two short arms 15 are each provided with :1 topped hole through Whisk a large thumb screw bolt 3 is inserted iilustrated in Fig. 2. The thumi some" bolts 8" may be set at Whatever depth desired Wiithin their limits, thus 1 and 2' when let down in position. These thumb screw boits butt against mile 13 and so hoiii the plow beams 3 and 4; firmly in position.

A connecting rod 11, Fig. 2 is 'mowooiy attached at one end to arm 20 provicied on.

' plow beam end the other end is movebiy attached to controlling lever 10. On the op posice side of die automobile, a simiiee com neon rod 11, Fig. 1, 1S movably eteachcii i o to 20 provided on plow beam 3, and the ofiher end is movably attached to connecting ieve'i' 16, said. lever 16 is at tucked in turn main shaft 9.

Each piow beam or frame 3 and. i is also provided'wii-h e brace 7 and 8, Ii, re-- speeiiveiyc fine end of each brace is rigidly otteoheqi m the irespee'iive plow booms by bolts end mots oi o'aher appropriate means.

he othee emiof ezieh brace is roumied end is iieid in piece on axle 13 by clamps 5". which clamps are attacheii to exle 13 by means of Bio-its emi nuts or other appropriate The emie of the key piece are concave. The coimcieci ends of braces 7 and 8 are in oi. the key e 5, and when time ingested heioi in iietween the ends of the brao's ate iaaoheoi to axle 13 a my piece :2 is provideo.

place by clamps 5 a rotary motion of said braces. 7 and is allowed.

A main shaft 9, Fig. 1 with each end thereof squared and provided with a screw thread, passes under the bed 19 of the automobile. Main shaft 9 is attached to the bed 19 of the automobile by clamps 18 in such a manner as to permit a rotary motion only. A short lever 16 provided with a. square hole, fits over one squared end of main shaft 9, and the controlling lever 10, also provided With a square hole, fits over the other end of main shaft 9; both levers being held in place by means of similar screw taps or caps on the ends of said main shaft 9.

It is thus seen that any motion of controlling lever 10 backward or forward will produce resultant motion of plow beams and 4, and so raise or lower the same. Controlling lever 10 may be placed on either side of the automobile depending on Whether the automobile is right or left hand driven.

A ratchet piecelQ, Fig. 2, is suitably attached to the automobile. Controlling lever 10 is provided with a release lever which catchesin ratchet piece 12 and so holds said controllinglever in place. Controllinglever 10 is also a safety device for 'alsing the plow shares when necessary to avoid striking any obstacle. Shares 1 and 2 are made preferably of metal oisuitabl'e gage, slightly concave if desired.

It isseen that this device may be readily attached to any automobile or truck with slight changes in the adjustment and connecting means It simple, yet substantial, in construction, and varies materially from other snow plows heretofore patented.

Leeeeee rotary movement of said brace frames, substantially as described.

In a snow plow, in combination with a wheeled vehicle, two frames each carrying a share, a plurality of detachable hinges, detachaliile means for attaching said hinges to the front axle of the vehicle and to said frames, a brace frame attached to each oi said frames, clamp means holding each brace f sine in place on axle, a key attach-- nicnt permitting turning movement of the ends of said brace frames but opposing other inoven ent. a thumb screw bolt fastened to each frame to prevent said frames from fallingbeyond a fixed point, a. lever suitably connected with said frames for raising and lowering the same, means for catcl'ii-ng and holding said lever, and means for attaching said means to the bed of the vehicle, substan tially as described.

JAMES F. MAHQN. Witnesses ARCHIE McGowan, CHARLES WI Elms. 

